Glossary for Being an Executor: Difference between revisions
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;affidavits: A written statement that contains important facts you want the judge in court to know about. | ;affidavits: A written statement that contains important facts you want the judge in court to know about. | ||
;assets: What you own. Assets can include things such as money, land, investments, and personal possessions such as | ;assets: What you own. Assets can include things such as money, land, investments, and personal possessions such as jewellery and furniture. | ||
;beneficiary: A person who, under the terms of the will, receives a benefit, a specific item or sum of money, a life interest in the assets of the estate or a share of the residue. | ;beneficiary: A person who, under the terms of the will, receives a benefit, a specific item or sum of money, a life interest in the assets of the estate or a share of the residue. | ||
